I want to use this post to try to do a “check in” about my spiritual life. I need to … More
Category: I believe
Doubts are seldom allowed In The Church…
I know from personal experiences that saying you doubt something in your church can get you in some pretty serious … More
Those Who Pray The Hardest Get Special Favors
We need to get over the idea that those who pray the hardest get special favors from God and if … More
Mixing Religion And Politics
“Mixing religion and politics is like mixing ice cream and manure. It doesn’t do much to the manure but it … More
The Essence Of God…
Everyone from the day after Jesus ascended into the clouds has been seeking the essence of Christ. One of the … More
Religious Conservatism On The Wane….
According to a 2013 study by the Public Religion Research Institute and the Brookings Institute, 23 percent of 18- to … More
The Image of God….
When St. Augustine wrote On the Trinity, he tried to work out a conundrum. He wanted to figure out how … More
Reflections…
There are some folks who would say they are Christian, but they are looking less and less like Jesus. And … More
God Knows More Than I Do…..
Morf Morford considers himself a free-range Christian who is convinced that God expects far more of us than we can ever … More
Pray For….
“Ok everyone, time for prayer requests…” I don’t know about you, but those times always unsettle me a bit. Not … More
My Version….
If you have read this blog much you will know that I have pretty much given up on denominational Christianity … More
Stop Comparing my Christianity to Your Christianity!
My translation of the Bible is better than your translation. Hymns are better than choruses. The Contemporary service is better … More
Lost Energy….
I want to apologize to those of you who read this blog. It seems I have just lost the energy … More
Embezzling God….
One of the underlying assumptions is that money from the offering or tithe belongs to the church. But the Scriptures … More
Are You Saved???
Occasionally people knock on my door or hand me a tract on a street corner or strike up a conversation … More
Being Afraid of God…. (Part 1)
I am saddened by how many people are afraid of God, projecting their negative experiences with parents and the Church … More
God’s Wrath vs. God’s Grace…….
“How can you believe that God’s grace isn’t sufficient, that many of God’s children will languish in hell forever, that … More
Don’t Put It All On God…
Some Christians believe that absolutely everything that happens in your life was totally planned by God and is His will. … More
Inclusiveness…..
Despite recent trends the U.S. is still pretty much an inclusive society. As the saying on the plaque at the … More
Don’t Embarrass God….
Since this is the first post here in 2013 I pray we all make a new years resolution to not … More
Luke 6 — Love Your Enemies….
As I have mentioned in previous posts Luke Chapter 6 is at the heart of the Bible as far as … More
Sheer Christianity….
I came across an article entitled Sheer Christianity in the November 2012 Sojourners Magazine that moved me. I want to … More
God’s Will…
I live in Indiana which is pretty much a red State. Senator Lugar, who was our long-time representative in the … More
A New/Old Kind of Christianity
From A New Kind of Christianity: Ten Questions That Are Transforming the Faith by Brian D. McLaren: We’re following the … More
Shouldn’t you read Paul in light of Jesus, instead of reading Jesus in light of Paul?”
I started out my Spiritual journey as a Catholic because that is what my parents were. I came to find … More
The Practice of Exclusion…
I have been thinking lately about the words of Jesus and how he interacted with those he came across. Except … More
Defining Evangelicals…
I have had a Sojourners membership for a number of years now and enjoy the monthly magazine. One reason is … More
Not as Much as We Would Like to Believe…
Dear R.J., “Jim, Christianity has nothing to do with racism.” That’s what my church elder told me when I was … More
I Don’t Care To Know Anything More About God….
The title to this post certainly sounds like an ultra pompous statement doesn’t it? But this is indeed what some … More